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When I met Lindsey and Scott last year I knew that they were going to be a fun couple to work with. And when I met their attendants at the rehearsal the night before the wedding it was clear that their entire group was going to be a blast to spend some time with.

I spent the morning with Lindsey and her bridesmaids at the Saskatoon Inn as they got ready for the day. The atmosphere was extremely calm and relaxing, making it easy for me to focus on getting some great shots. Before we knew it, it was time to head to St. John’s Cathedral in the heart of downtown Saskatoon. We loaded into the limo and were on our way.

Following the ceremony the wedding party and I made our way around Saskatoon capturing as many photos of the newly weds as we could. We had lots of time before the reception so we were able to take our time. Like I expected, Scott, Lindsey, and everyone in their party were all about having a good time. All I had to do was point my camera at them and capture the moment.

Shannon and Jamie are getting married this winter in Saskatoon where I will have the honour of photographing their day. The three of us spent an evening together a couple of weeks ago to make some engagement photographs. We planned well since it has rained almost non-stop since that night.

We spent our time together at Diefenbaker Park which also is home to Saskatoon’s Disc Golf course. As we set up our shots that evening, we also had to dodge Frisbees flying our way. Before we even got our first shot off we heard someone yell “fore” to which we looked up just in time to see a disc fly by our heads. That was the closest call we had.

Here are some of my favourite photographs from the evening. I really like the ones we got with Jamie’s classic Firebird.

Nicole and Jayesh wanted their wedding to be a big party, and what better way to accomplish that than getting married on New Year’s Eve. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot this vibrant couple in the past, and I was honoured when they wanted me to be part of their wedding. It also gave me the opportunity to work with a great photographer, Jen McDougal for parts of the day. My role was to spend the morning with Jayesh and his groomsmen and travel with them to the ceremony at Boomtown in the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon. After capturing the ceremony I would focus on getting candid shots throughout the rest of the festivities.

Dinner and the reception was at the awesome new German Concordia Club. This was the perfect venue for what they had planned – a grand party for hundreds of guests, featuring a world class meal, ice sculptures on every table, incredible decorations, and four talented DJs. If you’ve ever met Nicole and Jayesh, you know how they deliver on parties.

Jenna and Cam got married this January at the Elk Ridge Resort near the Waskesiu National Park. They wanted a nice winter wedding, and I was a little bit nervous since there was no snow in Saskatoon at that time. On the final stretch of my 2 1/2 hour drive to the resort, a snow storm seemed to emerge out of nowhere. Visibility was down to almost zero and I puttered along at 30km hour until I arrived at the northern Saskatchewan getaway. My worries of no snow for a winter wedding were quickly snuffed out as I drove through the resort.

I spent the wedding day going back and forth between Jenna and her attendants, and Cam and his groomsmen as they got ready for the day. The ceremony was short and sweet and with another gorgeous winter day, we spent the afternoon outside to make some photographs. We made our way back to the resort as the sun dipped below the horizon for the remainder of the celebration.

Sharlene and Kelly were married a few days after Christmas in Saskatoon. Keeping with the unprecedented mild winter temperatures we had been seeing, their wedding day was no different. To go along with the awesome weather was a fantastic couple and their wedding party. Even though we had very little time between the ceremony and the reception for making photographs, everyone involved just went with the flow and had a great time. They made my job pretty easy.

The dinner and reception was at Boomtown in the Western Development Museum. The evening was filled with hilarious, as well as emotional toasts to the couple from their family and close friends. I always appreciate getting to see this window into the life of a couple that I’ve gotten to know over the last year or so.